In our earlier story we mentioned nine entries were unlocked, but only discussed eight of them, and that is because the ninth belongs to the exclusive release Greenlight and it in turn strongly hints at a further female Autobot being released to complete the Elita-One combiner team that started in the Power of the Primes line.

Greenlight’s bio can be unlocked using the code Lancer. The most dedicated fans will known that Lancer was the name of the other female Autobot on Elita’s team in Generation One episode “The Search for Alpha Trion”, although at the time of broadcast neither Greenlight or Lancer were named.

Entering Lancer gives you Greenlight’s bio, and unlike the other entries, Greenlight does not get a video but instead a pair of images. One of these is a blank backdrop with hexagons, the generic backdrop of the Siege line. The other, however, shows a schematic for a combiner named “Orthia”. Orthia is indicated to be made up of Elita-One as the torso, Moonracer and Novastar as arms, Greenlight as the left leg, and “classified” as the right leg.

The schematic shows that all of the limbs have equal proportions. This could be for simplicity’s sake, or it could be a clue that “classified” is a hint that we’re getting a fourth combining version of the Moonracer mold to give our Power of the Primes Elita-One a full set of her female Autobot commandos and in turn complete the combiner. As always, we will provide more information as it becomes available.

Some bonus trivia. The new name for the combination, Orthia (replacing the earlier Elita Infinite), is thought to derive from a Greek goddess Orthia / Artemis Orthia. Artemis is closely associated with the hunt, and the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia was located in Sparta and represented the coming together of the four villages that made up the citystate. Sparta was a citystate known for its warriors, with its best known pop culture Spartans including Kratos of the God of War series and Leonidas from 300. The fact the name references a sanctuary associated with four villages coming together to form a state known for its warriors is a great way to reference four robots coming together to make a super robot combiner. Thanks to Purple Heart on the TFW2005 boards for sleuthing that one.

How about G2 Devastator? That's the one I really thought might happen as a convention exclusive.

Inferno, Ratchet, and Wreck-Gar are the first three parts of G2 Devy. Would *not* be shocked if at some point the decision was made to break up the boxed set and put new heads on the guys to sell other ways.

And it makes perfect sense given what we learned about combiners during the CW arc in IDW. Not all combiners are created equal.

Scattershot with any four limbs is Betatron. Elita with any four limbs is Infinite. But both of them also have a team of fellow components who, when combined, fuse into a more unified personality. These are Computron and Orthia.

Optimus is the same way. Put him with four limbs and you have Ultra Prime. But if he combines with the "Sentinels" (as the TCG calls them) he forms Optimus Maximus.

This is even built into CW Cyclonus' lore. His torso mode has mind control abilities that can force other limbs to join with him. And he uses this to form Galvatronus. However you can also look to UW and say that with the right four limbs he becomes Grand Galvatron.

I know, I was allowing for those when I said most worked how I described rather than all, but thanks for adding the extra info for the benefit of those who don't trawl the wiki like I have been these past few months

the thing is though, elita infinite was as official as you can get without being on marketing material (originating with an actual hasbro employee at a convention or something like that), and betatron was an actual thing in instructions and stuff like that. personal preferences aside both the characters of scattershot and elita 1 have multiple combiner names based on the limbs that are attached

And it makes perfect sense given what we learned about combiners during the CW arc in IDW. Not all combiners are created equal.

Scattershot with any four limbs is Betatron. Elita with any four limbs is Infinite. But both of them also have a team of fellow components who, when combined, fuse into a more unified personality. These are Computron and Orthia.

Optimus is the same way. Put him with four limbs and you have Ultra Prime. But if he combines with the "Sentinels" (as the TCG calls them) he forms Optimus Maximus.

This is even built into CW Cyclonus' lore. His torso mode has mind control abilities that can force other limbs to join with him. And he uses this to form Galvatronus. However you can also look to UW and say that with the right four limbs he becomes Grand Galvatron.

the thing is though, elita infinite was as official as you can get without being on marketing material (originating with an actual hasbro employee at a convention or something like that), and betatron was an actual thing in instructions and stuff like that. personal preferences aside both the characters of scattershot and elita 1 have multiple combiner names based on the limbs that are attached

I believe the name Elita Infinite is also used in the combiner instructions for Elita and/or Moonracer. I'll check when I get the chance. So yeah it's in official material.

The name Betatron only came about because they originally didn’t know if they were going to be able to release Computron. Computron got released, and Betatron is null and void as far as I’m concerned. Elita Infinite was never an official name on any marketing material. Orthia is and has dedicated limbs. I don’t do the whole different limbs equal different combiner name. Sure, the personality mix is different and can affect the whole, but you still have the same basic guy. Or girl.

How many parts of your personality can you replace until you stop being the same person?

The name Betatron only came about because they originally didn’t know if they were going to be able to release Computron. Computron got released, and Betatron is null and void as far as I’m concerned. Elita Infinite was never an official name on any marketing material. Orthia is and has dedicated limbs. I don’t do the whole different limbs equal different combiner name. Sure, the personality mix is different and can affect the whole, but you still have the same basic guy. Or girl.

the thing is though, elita infinite was as official as you can get without being on marketing material (originating with an actual hasbro employee at a convention or something like that), and betatron was an actual thing in instructions and stuff like that. personal preferences aside both the characters of scattershot and elita 1 have multiple combiner names based on the limbs that are attached

The name Betatron only came about because they originally didn’t know if they were going to be able to release Computron. Computron got released, and Betatron is null and void as far as I’m concerned. Elita Infinite was never an official name on any marketing material. Orthia is and has dedicated limbs. I don’t do the whole different limbs equal different combiner name. Sure, the personality mix is different and can affect the whole, but you still have the same basic guy. Or girl.